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http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/3-seek-two-4-year-board-seats-4949604.php
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At a time when town, city and county candidates are in the thick of campaigning, three election hopefuls stand out. ]]>
Sat, 2 Nov 2013 19:46:43 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Campus-Notebook-RPI-adjunct-was-like-being-a-4905383.php
article4905383By Scott Waldman, Campus Notebook ]]>Fri, 18 Oct 2013 01:36:05 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/It-s-about-understanding-4899086.php
article4899086Wed, 16 Oct 2013 03:19:57 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Student-s-lie-stirs-real-fear-4886555.php
article4886555Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:04:41 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/3-Albany-robbery-suspects-sought-4885822.php
article4885822Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:16:01 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Police-Milk-bottle-thief-nabbed-4885784.php
article4885784Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:00:35 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Got-grades-Got-money-4880206.php
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Niskayuna, Guilderland, Voorheesville, Bethlehem and Shenendehowa are among the Top 10 wealthiest school districts upstate, according to a new ranking by Buffalo Business First. The Pittsford School District outside of Rochester was ranked the wealthiest among 429 upstate school districts, based on poverty rates, income levels and the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches. The rankings show that not every student receives access to the same quality education, Business First Editor Scott Thomas said. Study after study shows that students who grow up in more affluent homes are more likely to have tutors, take place in extracurricular activities and have private lessons. The list shows that those suburbs typically have better academic results, largely because dense concentrations of students in poverty tend to drag down results. Students who don't know where they are going to sleep at night typically struggle in school, said Billy Easton, executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education, a labor-funded advocacy group. ]]>
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 02:48:11 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Bloodshed-amid-a-quiet-sanctuary-4874347.php
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Deaths shatter what seemed to be an idyllic lifestyle Ambrozak's quiet sanctuary on the shore of Saratoga Lake is on the grounds of a modest mobile home park and marina where the view is acres of water and boats drifting by. Many days, Jimmy Buffett songs about margaritas and cheeseburgers in paradise drifted through the house speakers, and the Labatt's beer flowed. Bayshores was the summer place to be for the people who actually keep the horses running, who feed and care for them, who work in the backstretch so the rest of us have something fast to bet on. Just last week, Ambrozak chided Dan Hennessey for daring to walk out of his trailer wearing shoes on a warm day. Ambrozak, 47, attacked his 75-year-old mother last week, injuring her severely enough to break bones, and then stabbed her to death, police said. A man fell in the water after his fishing rod got yanked out of his hand by a passing boat. Around the Tropic Hut mobile home park, no one wanted to say a bad word about Ambrozak despite the horrible crime he is accused of committing. ]]>
Mon, 7 Oct 2013 03:23:57 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Lawsuit-threatened-over-funding-4869958.php
article4869958Fri, 4 Oct 2013 20:49:08 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Police-Reckless-driving-follows-gas-drive-off-4867863.php
article4867863Fri, 4 Oct 2013 02:32:22 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Slight-tax-increase-proposed-in-Saratoga-Springs-4867812.php
article4867812Fri, 4 Oct 2013 02:20:14 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Roofing-scam-charges-accumulate-4867674.php
article4867674Fri, 4 Oct 2013 01:55:56 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Campus-Notebook-Study-says-don-t-make-vanishing-4867421.php
article4867421Fri, 4 Oct 2013 01:09:54 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Albany-teachers-second-highest-in-pay-4861208.php
article4861208Wed, 2 Oct 2013 01:28:04 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Private-as-well-as-public-school-failures-4858209.php
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Most private school students failed the state's tough new standardized exams, state Education Department data show. Casile said concerned parents have called some schools, wanting to know why a private school did not have scores better than the public districts. Private schools have a significant advantage on state tests, partially because their enrollment generally excludes high populations of students in poverty. Because they charge tuition, private schools are largely comprised of students whose parents have the means to pay thousands of dollars in school costs annually, though some receive financial aid. Poverty can have a profound effect on the way children learn, and that is a factor in many public schools' test scores. ]]>
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 02:47:38 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Drugs-gun-charges-follow-Albany-busts-4847846.php
article4847846Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:33:31 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Campus-Notebook-Ruling-sides-with-sight-impaired-4847735.php
article4847735Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:16:05 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Built-to-last-4846621.php
article4846621Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:13:13 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Police-charge-six-in-party-vandalism-4846124.php
article4846124By Matthew Hamilton and Scott Waldman ]]>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:54:46 UThttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Failed-promises-at-2-schools-4844522.php
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The charter high schools have high attrition rates and post student scores on state exams that in some cases are weaker, and in some cases better, than those at Albany High, according to data analyzed by the Times Union. Charter schools were created to be free from some of the bureaucratic rules that govern traditional public schools. About 250 students attend each of the charters. Since the school year started, 44 students have left the schools for Albany High, district records show. The charters hold students to high standards — academics and discipline — which drives some away, said Chris Bender, executive director of the Brighter Choice Foundation, a group that supports both schools. When it comes to student math assessments, based on Regents exams, Green Tech Charter High School posts results far above Albany High and even above the state average. Albany school officials have long called for a moratorium on charter schools, labeling them a drain on district taxpayers that now costs $35 million a year. Charter officials have said they can offer a better experience for less money than a school system slow to change and burdened with inflexible union contracts. ]]>
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:37:17 UT